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Mandatory Pre-Deposit For Appeals In Indirect Tax Laws: A Barrier To Justice?
Mandatory pre-deposit requirements in Indian indirect tax laws have evolved from discretionary safeguards to rigid statutory mandates, creating significant barriers to appellate justice. This analysis examines how the 2014 amendments transformed the appellate framework, the practical challenges faced by taxpayers in accessing remedies, and the ongoing judicial efforts to balance revenue protection with meaningful access to justice.
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MA
Metalegal Advocates
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India Transfer Pricing & Permanent Establishment Disputes: Characterisation, Profit Attribution And Litigation Strategy
Within most multinational groups, transfer pricing is still perceived primarily as a technical compliance function. It is frequently treated as a year-end margin exercise — a benchmarking study intended to ensure that operating profit falls within a statistical range. Boards often view it as a documentation issue, while finance teams approach it as a provisioning variable.
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R & D Law Chambers LLP
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Understanding The Treatment Of An HUF Under The Income Tax Act, 1961
A Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is a unique legal institution recognised under Hindu personal law, arising from the joint status of a family, rather than any formal act of creation. It is ordinarily constituted of every person lineally descended from a common ancestor, together with their wives, sons, and unmarried daughters. Within this structure, a coparcener refers to a member who acquires an interest in joint family property by birth and has the right to seek partition.
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Fox & Mandal
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